Table or counter attachment.



N. LAULETTA.

TABLE 0R COUNTER ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1913.

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THE NORRIS PEIERS 60.. PHOTO-Linda. WASHINGTON. D. c.

NICHOLAS LAULETTA, or PHILADELPHIA, rENNsYLvAmA.

TABLEOR COUNTER ATTACHMENT. 1

Specification of Letters Patent;

Application filed April 22, 1913. Serial No. 762,857.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NIoHoLAs LnUp TTA, a citizen of the United States, res ding at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Table or Counter Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to attachments especially adapted to be applied to tables or counters and it consists in thenovel fea-,

tures hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of the invention isto provide an attachment of simple construction which may be easily and readily applied to a table or counter, such for instance as is used in eating houses or places;the attachment having means for adjustably holding a napkin toward or against the breast of a diner. The attachment is further provided with other means for holding various articles as for instance a cigar, a hat, newspaper, bundles and furthermore the attachment is provided with a mirror hingedly connected thereto. 7

1n the accompanying 'drawingFigure 1 is a perspective view of the attachment. Fig. 2 is an edge elevation of the lower portion of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the lower portion of the same. p i

The attachment comprises a metallic plate 1 having screw openings 2 through which screws may be passed whereby the platemay be attached to the frame of acounter or table. The plate 1 is provided :at one side edge with an outwardly standing lug 3 to which is pivotally attached a shank' carrying a sleeve 5. A rod 6 is slidably mounted in the sleeve 5 and is provided at one side with notches 7. A spring member Sis connected with the shank 5 and lies in anopening 9 provided in the side of the sleeve 5 and is adapted to line in one of thenotches 7 whereby the rod 6 may be held in an adjusted position with relation to the sleeve 5.

The inner portion of the spring '8 passes through an opening 10 with which the shank 4; is provided and isformed at its inner end with an eye 11 which surrounds the pivot fords suliicient friction to hold the shank 4 at an adjusted position with relation to the lug 3.

The rod 6 is provided at its outer end .with oppositely disposed arms 12 which are supported.

claimed is: a

An attachment comprlsing a plate having formed at their ends with hooks 13. A nap- Patented Oct. 13, 191 14.

kin (notshown) may be engaged with the hooks 13 and when a diner is sitting in front of the plate 1, the spring 8 may be disengaged from the notches 7 and the rod 6 may be moved longitudinally so that the napkin will be brought in close proximity I to the breastof thediner. Therod 8 may then be permitted to enter the opening 9 and seat in one of the notches 7 whereby the rod and the napkin will be held at the desired position with relation to the body of the user.- The plate 1 is provided at its side edge with a hook l llwith which the strings of bundles may be engaged whereby the bundles are held in front of the diner. The

tion with aclip 15 which maysupport a newspaper.- The plate 1 is provided at its upper end with a shelf 16 which may support a cigar. The plate 1- is provided atits upmeans of a screw or bolt to the under side of the top of the table or counter; A plate 19 is hingedly connected with the lower end of the plate 1 and carries a mirror 20. The plate 19 is provided at its back with a clip 21 which may receive the edge portion. of the rim of a hat whereby the hat may be 'plateil is provided atits intermediate por- Therefore 1t will be seen that an attachment of simple structureis provided which is adapted to hold various articles which are placed before a diner seated at a table or counter. t 1

Having described an outstanding lug, a shank pivotally conand frictionally engages the said pivotal connection, said spring being adapted to bear against the rod and hold the same .Wlth

.relation to the sleeve. between the shank 4 and the lug 3 and af- Copies of this patent maybe obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents,

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